The virtual idol group "PLAVE" is creating a sensation in Japan. On the 17th, Oricon announced that "PLAVE" will release their Japanese debut single "Hide and Seek".
" ranked first on the Oricon Weekly Overall Single Rankings (July 7th to 13th) with 221,385 points.
This is the highest weekly record for a foreign artist this year.
It also topped the Oricon Weekly Single Rankings, taking home two awards, and also recorded the highest initial (first week) sales volume by a foreign artist.
This momentum continued on the Billboard Japan charts. "PLAVE" was ranked 1st in the "Billboard Japan Top Single Sales" and "Billboard Japan Top Single Sales" charts announced on the 16th.
It also topped the "Hot 100" and "Billboard Japan Top 100" charts, winning four major Japanese music charts, including Oricon.
Upon their debut in Japan, they completely killed the charts.
PLAVE, who successfully completed their debut showcase in Tokyo on the 16th, is now in full swing.
The album has entered the charts and has been doing well in both the album and music categories. In fact, the album was inducted into the Hall of Fame (within 24 hours) of MelOn, a major Korean platform, for the first time as a Japanese album.
1 million streams), proving their global potential. Their Japanese debut single includes their first original Japanese song "Kakurenbo" and the Japanese version of their existing hit song "RIZ
Z" and "Chroma Drift" have been recorded. Their musical endeavor of reinterpreting the band sound unique to "PLAVE" with a Japanese sensibility has been well received.
Meanwhile, PLAVE will begin their first Asia tour in two years since their debut, "20
25 PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap]".

By minmin 2025/07/17 09:53 KST